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2024.05.24 02:36
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Does anyone speak any other language than their native one? I feel many whom English isn't their spoken language speak more languages than English speakers! Is this because of TV shows and movies? Or is it because is English is a more widely spoken language? Im currently learning Spanish but it's slow progress.I learned French at school, I wish I switched to Spanish in year 9 when I had the option! I've never been to France so feel it was wasted although I did get grade B in my French GSCE exam! My French teacher was Irish so I spoke French with an Irish twang🤣🤣🤪
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  • I did speak Mandarin Chinese in China, but now I only speak English.
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    That's impressive Abby, I'd imagine Mandarin is very hard to learn!
  • io parlo inglese e un po francese
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    Very good Mitia, 2 languages is impressive!
  • I took French, German and Latin in school but the only three languages I speak now are English, Rubbish and Gibberish 😂 
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    🤣🤣 I forgot about Latin! We also did that for a year  all I remember is a lot of it involved a guy called caecilius.
    😂 Yup, I remember Caecillius. Must have had the same curriculum 
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    So funny how we both remember him! I'm sure doing the Latin helped make other languages easier to learn.
    Most English words come from either Latin or Germanic origins, which is why we often have 2 different words meaning almost the same thing (yup, my dad was a linguistics student at uni and I heard that a lot as a kid)
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    Interesting to know, I never really thought about it in an English sense.I thought French,Spanish,Italian very similar due to the Latin so really Latin should still be on the curriculum haha.
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    26, I'm Japanese. I'm still learning English though living in the US so long😅
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    Haha yes! You'll learn lots of words and phrases you won't find in a book that teaches 😉
  • I come from Poland so that is my first language but English is my second one.
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    I'd love to visit Poland it looks such a historic beautiful country and I hear the beer is cheap that's a winner for me! :)
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    I speak 2, Spanish and English.
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    Good stuff! Did you learn English at school?
  • French with an Irish twang would confuse even the French 😂 
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    Haha yes! I should definitely visit to practice and see lol.Even my French oral examiner commented my accent was 'unique' French with Irish and my native Geordie mixed in...🤪🤣🤣
    Oh my days, that's too funny 🤣 
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    Speak only English. Learned some French in school but I've forgot it all now. 
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    Yeah Gillian it's very easy to forget if you never use it.
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    I'm learning Thai but I'm frustrated with it, still don't know how to speak well enough 
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    I can imagine far east languages must be very hard, keep going💪
  • I speak german and italian (native) and then french and english.
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    Wow that's very impressive! Did you learn them all at school or a different way?
    Italian and German at Home and the Rest at school 😊
  • #22. My first language is English but we had to learn French in school. Once I graduated though I barely spoke it again!
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    Yeah I'm the same seems like such a waste!
    #30  I agree. I wish I had practiced more!
  • I am slowly working on French. I took a few courses in school but English is my primary
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    How are you learning it Jenna, books or an app? Duolingo is great!
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    I am from Vietnam but grew up in Australia then moved to the States so I basically can speak two languages.. Vietnamese and English.. 
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    That's impressive my friend and his wife went to Vietnam 2 years ago and said it was amazing!
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    Oh wow that is a good thought to think about! I wonder how nice it would be to speak so many languages!! 💖💫
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    I really enjoy being on holiday and trying to speak a little, sometimes though you get a funny look and they answer you in English anyway 🙈

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